Huawei EMUI/Magic UI security updates Dec-20
Huawei is releasing monthly security updates for flagship models. This security update includes Android and Huawei patches.
This security update includes the CVE announced in the December 2020 Android security bulletin.
Critical:CVE-2020-0458
High:CVE-2020-0447,CVE-2020-0467,CVE-2020-0468,CVE-2020-0294,CVE-2020-0459,CVE-2020-0099,CVE-2020-15802,CVE-2020-0463,CVE-2020-0464,CVE-2020-0470, CVE-2020-0243
Medium:none
Low: none
Already included in previous updates:CVE-2019-10628,CVE-2019-13994,CVE-2019-13995,CVE-2019-14074,CVE-2020-11133,CVE-2020-11135,CVE-2020-3620,CVE-2020-3621,CVE-2020-3622,CVE-2020-3634,CVE-2019-10527,CVE-2018-11970, CVE-2020-3657,CVE-2020-3670,CVE-2020-3673,CVE-2020-3654,CVE-2020-3703,CVE-2020-11157,CVE-2020-0446,CVE-2020-0445
※For more information on security patches, please refer to the Android security bulletins (https://source.android.com/security/bulletin).
This security update includes the following Huawei patches:
CVE-2020-9138: Process exception vulnerability during updating
Severity: Low
Affected versions: EMUI 10.1.1, EMUI 10.1.0, EMUI 10.0.0, EMUI 9.1.1, EMUI 9.1.0, Magic UI 3.1.1, Magic UI 3.1.0, Magic UI 3.0.0, Magic UI 2.1.1
Impact: Successful exploit of this vulnerability can cause process exceptions.
Acknowledgment: Wen Guanxing
CVE-2020-9139: Improper input validation vulnerability
Severity: High
Affected versions: EMUI 11.0.0, EMUI 10.1.1, EMUI 10.1.0, EMUI 10.0.0, EMUI 9.1.1, EMUI 9.1.0, Magic UI 4.0.0, Magic UI 3.1.1, Magic UI 3.1.0, Magic UI 3.0.0, Magic UI 2.1.1
Impact: Successful exploit of this vulnerability can cause memory access errors and denial of service.
CVE-2020-9140: Heap overflow vulnerability
Severity: Medium
Affected versions: EMUI 11.0.0, EMUI 10.1.1, EMUI 10.1.0, EMUI 10.0.0, EMUI 9.1.1, EMUI 9.1.0, Magic UI 4.0.0, Magic UI 3.1.1, Magic UI 3.1.0, Magic UI 3.0.0, Magic UI 2.1.1
Impact: Unauthorised users may trigger code execution when a buffer overflow occurs.
CVE-2020-9141: Fake app vulnerability due to insufficient verification of data authenticity
Severity: Medium
Affected versions: EMUI 10.1.1, EMUI 10.1.0, Magic UI 3.1.1, Magic UI 3.1.0
Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can cause information disclosure and malfunctions.
CVE-2020-9142: Heap overflow vulnerability when processing an update file
Severity: Low
Affected versions: EMUI 11.0.0, EMUI 10.1.1, EMUI 10.1.0, EMUI 10.0.0, EMUI 9.1.1, EMUI 9.1.0, Magic UI 4.0.0, Magic UI 3.1.1, Magic UI 3.1.0, Magic UI 3.0.0, Magic UI 2.1.1
Impact: Heap overflow and memory overwriting occur when the system incorrectly processes the update file.
Acknowledgment: Wen Guanxing
CVE-2020-9143: Certificate vulnerability
Severity: Medium
Affected versions: EMUI 10.1.1, EMUI 10.1.0, EMUI 10.0.0, EMUI 9.1.1, EMUI 9.1.0, Magic UI 3.1.1, Magic UI 3.1.0, Magic UI 3.0.0, Magic UI 2.1.1
Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may lead to low-sensitive information exposure.
CVE-2020-9144: Heap overflow vulnerability
Severity: Medium
Affected versions: EMUI 11.0.0, EMUI 10.1.1, EMUI 10.1.0, EMUI 10.0.0, EMUI 9.1.1, EMUI 9.1.0, Magic UI 4.0.0, Magic UI 3.1.1, Magic UI 3.1.0, Magic UI 3.0.0, Magic UI 2.1.1
Impact: Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to cause heap overflows.
CVE-2020-9145: Out-of-bounds write vulnerability
Severity: High
Affected versions: EMUI 10.1.1, EMUI 10.1.0, EMUI 10.0.0, Magic UI 3.1.1, Magic UI 3.1.0, Magic UI 3.0.0
Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may cause out-of-bounds access to the physical memory.